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Legendary Ape and Wild Shape Errata

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#1
bloodofgods
Mar 29, 2008 16:59:47 I was just reading the errata to the Players handbook and I came across the section for wildshape..

This is not about how it relates to polymorph or altar self or any of that, i've done countless hours of research into those departments.

the one thing that this is about is items.

the new errata states, and I quote "Any gear worn or carried by the druid melds into the new form and becomes non functional."

This means that even if the new form can still use the item (for example a human wearing a necklace turning into a legendary ape) it does not get that item..

So that means a human cannot wildshape into a goriilla and keep things such as her human boots, gloves, necklaces, armor, or any of the which, unless they drop it on the ground and then replace it after they have switched forms.

When was this errata announced and why has no one ever brought this up on the "Character Optimization Druid Handbook" That seems like an important bit of information since it severely nerfs the Druids Wildshape ability.
#2
Chaos_Redefined
Mar 29, 2008 17:03:59 The Druid handbook hasn't been updated in a while. A long while. And, wilding clasps in the MIC help fix your problem, just to let you know.

Also, the trick always was to drop the weapon, wildshape, and then pick it up again. I thought the items always disappeared. Even before the nerf.
#3
bloodofgods
Mar 29, 2008 17:07:18
The Druid handbook hasn't been updated in a while. A long while. And, wilding clasps in the MIC help fix your problem, just to let you know.

Also, the trick always was to drop the weapon, wildshape, and then pick it up again. I thought the items always disappeared. Even before the nerf.

na before the Nerf if your new form could use them, then they stayed with you.

thus a amulet always stayed with you, and I didn't know that the handbook wasn't up to date.. There are many many errors in that book.

What book is MIC? i do not know all of the abbreviations?

Also could someone place a short discription of the Wilding clasps? I know they are 4k each but can you put them on every single item on your body?
#4
Chaos_Redefined
Mar 29, 2008 18:04:01 MIC = Magic Item Compendium. And you pretty much hit the nail on the head. They can be attached to every item, not included armor and weapons.

The handbook hasn't been updated to include the fact that your hit points don't change when you wildshape. The last update, as far as i know, was a bit after that, saying the defensive forms needed to be rewritten.
#5
nebo
Mar 29, 2008 18:08:08 1. Drop weapon
2. Wildshape
3. Pick up weapon.
4. Kill things and stuff.
#6
The_Orange_Pet
Mar 29, 2008 23:45:51 The Wilding Clasps only function if the assumed form could reasonably use the attached item. Thus, there is absolutely no point in using them when you can just drop/pick up the item if you could reasonably use it in the 1st place.
#7
bloodofgods
Mar 30, 2008 0:30:07 Sure is, it saves a lot of turns if you don't have to pick up your amulet and tehen put it on,then do the same with rings, nd BLAH BLAH BLAH

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#1 bloodofgods Mar 29, 2008 16:59:47	I was just reading the errata to the Players handbook and I came across the section for wildshape.. This is not about how it relates to polymorph or altar self or any of that, i've done countless hours of research into those departments. the one thing that this is about is items. the new errata states, and I quote "Any gear worn or carried by the druid melds into the new form and becomes non functional." This means that even if the new form can still use the item (for example a human wearing a necklace turning into a legendary ape) it does not get that item.. So that means a human cannot wildshape into a goriilla and keep things such as her human boots, gloves, necklaces, armor, or any of the which, unless they drop it on the ground and then replace it after they have switched forms. When was this errata announced and why has no one ever brought this up on the "Character Optimization Druid Handbook" That seems like an important bit of information since it severely nerfs the Druids Wildshape ability.
#2 Chaos_Redefined Mar 29, 2008 17:03:59	The Druid handbook hasn't been updated in a while. A long while. And, wilding clasps in the MIC help fix your problem, just to let you know. Also, the trick always was to drop the weapon, wildshape, and then pick it up again. I thought the items always disappeared. Even before the nerf.
#3 bloodofgods Mar 29, 2008 17:07:18	The Druid handbook hasn't been updated in a while. A long while. And, wilding clasps in the MIC help fix your problem, just to let you know. Also, the trick always was to drop the weapon, wildshape, and then pick it up again. I thought the items always disappeared. Even before the nerf. na before the Nerf if your new form could use them, then they stayed with you. thus a amulet always stayed with you, and I didn't know that the handbook wasn't up to date.. There are many many errors in that book. What book is MIC? i do not know all of the abbreviations? Also could someone place a short discription of the Wilding clasps? I know they are 4k each but can you put them on every single item on your body?
#4 Chaos_Redefined Mar 29, 2008 18:04:01	MIC = Magic Item Compendium. And you pretty much hit the nail on the head. They can be attached to every item, not included armor and weapons. The handbook hasn't been updated to include the fact that your hit points don't change when you wildshape. The last update, as far as i know, was a bit after that, saying the defensive forms needed to be rewritten.
#5 nebo Mar 29, 2008 18:08:08	1. Drop weapon 2. Wildshape 3. Pick up weapon. 4. Kill things and stuff.
#6 The_Orange_Pet Mar 29, 2008 23:45:51	The Wilding Clasps only function if the assumed form could reasonably use the attached item. Thus, there is absolutely no point in using them when you can just drop/pick up the item if you could reasonably use it in the 1st place.
#7 bloodofgods Mar 30, 2008 0:30:07	Sure is, it saves a lot of turns if you don't have to pick up your amulet and tehen put it on,then do the same with rings, nd BLAH BLAH BLAH